Argyle went into their third and final group game knowing they could not qualify for the next round so manager Derek Adams took the opportunity to blood the youngsters.

Newport came out on top after two goals in the last 10 minutes of the first half, from striker Antoine Semenyo and midfielder Mark Harris.

22:35

Thanks for your company

I have spoken to Paul Wotton and Ryan Taylor, who successfully came through a 75-minute run-out on his return from an ankle injury. Watch out for the stories for those interviews on the Plymouth Live website.

The Matchday Live blog will return on Saturday when Argyle travel to Bedfordshire to play Luton Town (including a certain Sonny Bradley) at Kenilworth Road.

22:29

Chris Errington on Argyle's four young debutants

22:16

Paul Wotton's post-match reaction

There were lots and lots of positives. A few boys made their debut. They didn’t get told that until an hour and a quarter before the game and they acquitted themselves really well. They have played against, on paper, a stronger team than ourselves. Newport knew that if they won they would go through, so they played a few more pros. It was a brilliant learning curve for the young lads, and the senior pros, as well, were outstanding , before the game, during the game and after the game, with the apprentices and development squad players. O’Keefe and Taylor, I thought, were outstanding in their attitude and application to the game.”

21:43

Time to get some reaction

Leaving the Press box to go and see what assistant manager Paul Wotton has to say about that performance from Argyle.

Wotton has done all the epre-match and post-match media duties for the three Checkatrade Trophy ties, although Derek Adams has been at all of them.

21:36

Full-time: Newport 2 Argyle 0

Argyle’s involvement in the Checkatrade Trophy this season has mercifully come to an end. Three defeats, 10 goals conceded, no goals scored, all three attendances below 2,000, with only 962 tonight.

21:31

Gregg Wylde hits the frame of the goal again

Gregg Wylde hits the frame of the goal for the second time in the game, this time with a terrific right-foot shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 87th minute.

Wylde has looked lively throughout, in a subdued Argyle performance, and would have deserved a goal for his efforts during the evening.

His latest chance came after a surging run and then an interchange of the ball with Calum Dyson. Argyle are still to score their first goal in the Checkatrade Trophy this season.

Another Argyle substitution

Ryan Taylor is replaced

After 74 minutes, Argyle striker Ryan Taylor’s comeback from an ankle ligament is brought to an end when he is replaced by substitute Calum Dyson.

Taylor did not get much chance to show what he can do in the attacking third of the pitch but he had a good battle with Newport’s two centre-backs.

Most importantly, he appears to have come through the game with no reaction from his ankle ligament injury.

That is one positive to come out of this Checkatrade Trophy tie for Argyle.

21:15

Peter Grant to Argyle's rescue

Tyreeq Bakinson has a great chance to put Newport 3-0 up in the 72nd minute when the ball is played across to him inside the Argyle penalty area.

The midfielder gets in his shot but it is superbly blocked by centre-back Peter Grant, who has stuck to his task well on another difficult Checkatrade Trophy night for the Pilgrims.

21:10

Rodney Parade attendance

The attendance at Rodney Parade is 962, including 63 very loyal members of the Green Army. It remains 2-0 to Newport in the 67th minute and the game has a feel of ‘going through the motions’ about it to be honest.

21:02

No sign of an Argyle comeback

Newport look the most likely to get the next goal in this game, if there is to be one. Centre-back Mark O’Brien has had their latest chance in the 59th minute, heading wide across the face of goal after a deep corner. The makeshift Pilgrims’ defence has had trouble dealing with crosses all game.

20:55

Nearly 3-0 to Newport

Newport captain David Pipe puts in an excellent first-time cross which is met by Dan Butler, whose powerful header is a fraction too high.

20:54

Argyle continuing to play 4-2-3-1

No tactical change from Argyle at the start of the second half. Gregg Wylde continues to show up well for the visitors as he looks to get forward at every opportunity. Central midfielder Adam Randell has had a steady game so far as well on his debut.

20:48

The second half is under way

No half-time substitutions from either side as the action gets under way again.

Just 45 minutes more for Argyle in the Checkatrade Trophy this season . . . thank goodness.

20:43

Ryan Taylor's comeback

Striker Ryan Taylor had an early chance for Argyle against Newport with a header over the crossbar after a corner from Lionel Ainsworth.

He has shown his ability to hold the ball up at times, despite the close attention of Newport centre-backs Mark O’Brien and Fraser Franks, who are two uncompromising characters.

It will be interesting to see how many minutes Taylor gets in his first game since mid-September.

Newport double their lead

Robbie Willmott supplies a deep cross from the right in the 45th minute which finds Mark Harris, who has escaped the attention of Argyle right-back Ashley Smith-Brown, and his downward header beats Kyle Letheren.

That is 10 goals that Argyle have conceded in two-and-a-half Checkatrade Trophy games this season.

20:27

Just one stand open at Rodney Parade

Hopefully the attendance will be confirmed later on but the crowd at Rodney Parade is very small. All of the supporters that are here are sat in one stand, on the opposite side of the ground to where I am sat in the Press box.

You can clearly hear all the shouts of the respective management teams and even the players. Some of the language is a bit choice, shall we say!

20:22

Newport open the scoring

Newport’s pressure finally pays off as Antoine Semenyo puts them ahead in the 35th minute. The striker dispossessed Michael Peck, who had a poor touch of the ball, and broke forward.

Semenyo was forced to cut inside when he got into the box but his shot flew past a wrong-footed Kyle Letheren. As it stands, County will qualify for the second round of the Checkatrade Trophy instead of Swindon Town.

20:19

Semenyo proving to be a real threat

Newport striker Antoine Semenyo is causing Argyle plenty of problems. This time, he creates a shooting chance with some clever play inside the box but fires his shot across the face of goal.

20:17

Yellow card for Michael Peck

Argyle’s 17-year-old debutant central defender Michael Peck has been booked in the 28th minute for a foul on Newport striker Antoine Semenyo as he raced towards the penalty area and got in behind him.

That yellow card puts Peck under a little pressure to make sure he does not commit any more bookable offences. The referee, by the way, is Devon’s Brett Huxtable.

20:12

Side netting for Newport

Another chance for Newport as they push for the opening goal. Left-sided midfielder Mark Harris cuts inside and then drags his shot wide of the near post without troubling Argyle’s Welsh goalkeeper Kyle Letheren.

Letheren is making only his second appearance of the season for Argyle, with the previous one coming in the 3-0 home defeat by Swindon Town in their opening group game.

20:09

Newport waste good opening

Newport have a good opportunity to open the scoring in the 23rd minute. Robbie Willmott flights a free-kick deep into the penalty area and it reaches Dan Butler, the left-back, who has gone forward for the set piece. He is unchallenged but fires high and wide from close range.

After a very positive start from Argyle, Newport are starting to get into the game more now and forcing Argyle onto the defensive.

20:03

Stuart O'Keefe the Argyle captain

Stuart O’Keefe, who is on loan to Argyle from Cardiff City, is wearing the armband for Argyle on his return to Wales.

19:57

So close for Argyle

Gregg Wylde has made a very lively start and has almost given Argyle the lead in the 12th minute.

The Scottish speedster unleashed a stunning shot from all of 30 yards out - maybe further - and the ball beat ‘keeper Harry Townsend but crashed against the left post.

Would have been a definite goal of the season contender had that gone in.

19:55

First chance for Newport

Newport have rested their regular strikers Padraig Amond and Jamille Matt so Antoine Semenyo is up front for them. He has had their first chance of the Southern Group C game.

It came in the ninth minute with a fierce strike over the crossbar from the angle of penalty area. It caused no worries for Argyle’s Welsh goalkeeper Kyle Letheren.

19:53

Argyle playing 4-2-3-1

Argyle are lining up as follows, from right to left:

Letheren

Smith-Brown, Peck, P Grant, Law

O’Keefe, Randell

Ainsworth, Battle, Wylde

Taylor

19:50

Gregg Wykde gets in a shot

More good attacking play from Argyle sees Alex Battle, playing in a central position behind Ryan Taylor, pick up possession and pass the ball outside to Gregg Wylde and the winger has a low drive beaten away by Newport ‘keeper Nick Townsend.

19:47

Early chance for Argyle

Lionel Ainsworth takes a corner only 90 seconds into the game and Ryan Taylor gets in a flick header which goes over the crossbar. Good to see the Argyle striker involved in the action so early on.